Observe
Identify meaningful moments, demands and patterns.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY · COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL
Behind every play, there is a mind.
Football is played with the feet, understood with the mind and experienced with everything we are. Mente de Juego connects psychology, mental performance and the everyday realities of players, coaches and teams.
A human-centred approach to competitive football.
THE BOOK25 chaptersTHE PROFESSIONAL METHOD
25Chapters
05Working stages
ES · ENApp languages
25+Years of clinical experience
THE HUMAN SIDE OF THE GAME
See the person behind the player.
What happens inside a footballer after a mistake? Why does one dressing room remain united under pressure while another struggles? How can training become a place where confidence, attention and decision-making grow?
We connect psychological insight with actual football situations. Instead of treating players as a collection of statistics, we consider context, relationships, demands and individual wellbeing.
“Understand what is happening before deciding what needs to change.”
THE PROFESSIONAL MENTE DE JUEGO METHOD
Five stages.
One meaningful cycle.
Psychological work should stay connected to what really happens on the pitch, and should be revised as new information emerges.
Formulate
Develop working hypotheses, not permanent labels.
Train
Build representative tasks connected to the game.
Check
Look for relevant change beyond the result.
Adjust
Refine the approach with professional judgement.
This is a framework for professional practice, not a diagnosis or a validated psychological test.
THE PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION · ESPAÑOL / ENGLISH
The book explains why.
The app supports how.
The project combines a readable 25-chapter book with a professional application for organising observation, records, follow-up and team workflows.
Access to sensitive information must remain role-appropriate and confidential. Professional tools are not substitutes for clinical assessment.
Observe · Formulate · Train · Check · Adjust
Connect the steps of the method to day-to-day practice.
25 chapters, 25 points of departure
Understand the principles and bring them onto the pitch.
A structured toolkit
Organise observations and working records with clear limits.
NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
MENTE
DE JUEGO
Clinical psychology, mental performance and team development applied to competitive football.
Across 25 chapters, Sergio Pérez Serer and Thalía Pérez Vieco explore the psychology of mistakes, competitive pressure, attention, decision-making, leadership, team cohesion and mental wellbeing.
- For footballers, coaches and technical staff
- For families and professionals supporting athletes
- Practical principles for understanding the game
The linked edition is currently in Spanish. Amazon manages payment and delivery.